Day: December 23, 2018

My parents have always been super-supportive of my interests and of me, in general. They could tell very early on that bikes were my thing… and they always did what they could to encourage me to pursue cycling. My dad built me scooters and Chopper bikes and all manner of bike modifications. He didn’t have … Continue reading "Retro wall photo – Cardinal Greenway"

So I’m at least close. I got a photo of nearly the sunrise (I’m about 45 minutes late), on a nearly east/west road (off by about 15 degrees), on nearly the solstice (one day late). The photo is taken biking east along the Xindian River near Bitan Scenic Area, just south of Taipei. There’s a … Continue reading "Winter solstice in Taipei"

I finally emerged from the wall of work. For a few days after two weeks of standing up for 10-hour days, I did very little – it felt very nice to just lie around and watch movies: Rocket Science, Brooklyn, Paradise Road, Mad Bastards, Testament to Youth, and others. Aaaahhhh…. But, as frequently happens at … Continue reading "Historic Walls"